Wow! That is so romantic, Kay. My hubby and I spent a lot of time shopping, eating and watching movies while we were courting. Now that we're married, we seldom do that. Instead, we cook together and snuggle on our comfy sofa watching great dvds. These makes us even closer.

Also, my hubby always emphasized on the importance of friendship. It doesn't mean that we must always be together after we are married and forget about our friends. We must also spend time with them shopping and catching up with the latest gossips. My hubby spends his Saturdays playing badminton with friends. This way, we give each other space and our love for each other grew even more.

Also, my hubby always emphasized on the importance of friendship. It doesn't mean that we must always be together after we are married and forget about our friends. We must also spend time with them shopping and catching up with the latest gossips. My hubby spends his Saturdays playing badminton with friends. This way, we give each other space and our love for each other grew even more.

I agree, having time apart is very important. You reminded me of a poem from The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran, Nazreen.

On Marriage
 Kahlil Gibran

You were born together, and together you shall be forevermore.
You shall be together when the white wings of death scatter your days.
Ay, you shall be together even in the silent memory of God.
But let there be spaces in your togetherness,
And let the winds of the heavens dance between you.

Love one another, but make not a bond of love:
Let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls.
Fill each other's cup but drink not from one cup.
Give one another of your bread but eat not from the same loaf
Sing and dance together and be joyous, but let each one of you be alone,
Even as the strings of a lute are alone though they quiver with the same music.

Give your hearts, but not into each other's keeping.
For only the hand of Life can contain your hearts.
And stand together yet not too near together:
For the pillars of the temple stand apart,
And the oak tree and the cypress grow not in each other's shadow.

It's a beautifully moving book, very short but deeply spiritual in a lot of ways. You can read more of the poems here.

It's just another couple that goes with us.  They are motocycle lovers, and for hubby it is just a hobby … I just go along for the ride

It is a nice time to get away, though I spend most of the trip thinking about my kids.  I admit it, I am WAY TOO attached to them, but I have tried and I just can't help it.